bring to hard boil; cool. Add coffee; beat in eggs and spices. Add flour a little at a time as it gets hard to stir. Grease hands with shortening and shape into small round balls. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet. Dip in powdered sugar when cool. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes. .
Paprenjak-Croatian pepper cookie
1 c. shortening
3 c. sugar
3 c. honey
1 1/2 c. cold coffee, strong
6 eggs, well beaten
2 tsp. anise (or 5-6 tsp. for more anise flavor)
1 tsp. black pepper
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. allspice
1 tsp. salt
2 tbsp. baking powder
1 tbsp. baking soda
5 lb. flour Mix shortening, sugar and honey;
bring to hard boil; cool. Add coffee; beat in eggs and spices. Add flour a little at a time as it gets hard to stir. Grease hands with shortening and shape into small round balls. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet. Dip in powdered sugar when cool. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes. .